1 Samuel 3:7
Now Samuel did not yet know the Lord, neither was the word of the Lord yet revealed unto him.
Cross-reference
1 Samuel 2:12
Parallel
In 1 Samuel 2:12, Eli's sons 'knew not the LORD' — same phrase describing Samuel's state here.
Jeremiah 9:24
Contrast
In Jeremiah 9:24, knowing the LORD is the ultimate boast — contrasting with Samuel's state of not yet knowing Him here.